no pt to that now. Honestly they have 50 wins with this lineup so whatever run with it and hope guys chip in with goals. They have managed all yr

next yr Kreider is on the team

While I personally am inclined to agree with you, I don't think the organization does. The team is one injury away from being neutered in the playoffs. There's just no depth at this point. No moves at the deadline to bolster the bottom 6 coupled with Zucc's injury and we're walking a fine line. If the team can get Kreider to sign next week and get him laced up for the Caps game I think they do it. He doesn't need to be a savior...but that's one extra big/fast body they could desperately use. If that's what happens so be it.

While I personally am inclined to agree with you, I don't think the organization does. The team is one injury away from being neutered in the playoffs. There's just no depth at this point. No moves at the deadline to bolster the bottom 6 coupled with Zucc's injury and we're walking a fine line. If the team can get Kreider to sign next week and get him laced up for the Caps game I think they do it. He doesn't need to be a savior...but that's one extra big/fast body they could desperately use. If that's what happens so be it.

Part of the deal would be Kreider having to play 2 years at entry level money instead of 3 years.

Carp wrote about it a few weeks ago

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And many of you have concerns over his three-year entry-level contract kick starting. Well, I assure you the Rangers are not concerned about that. In fact, they will use that as an incentive to get Kreider signed. He gets a pile of money and a year closer to arbitration, a year closer to restricted free agency, without playing. That’s what they’d dangle in front of him. So it’s pretty certain that he will sign as soon as B.C. is done.

The organization doesn’t worry about the same types of things fans worry about—how they’ll have to increase his salary sooner, etc. Plus that could all change when the new CBA is in place.

Which is why I would rather we wait until next season to bring him up. While I certainly think he'd be a help this year, I'd rather we get a full season out of him.

If you think he can contribute this year why does his losing a year of the ELC matter? You play the regular season to make the playoffs. That's the whole point. And we'll still get a full season out of him next year and the year after before we have to worry about dealing with his first RFA contract. In the scheme of things it's quite negligible...particularly IF you feel he can contribute NOW.